From forest bathing to urban parks: How nature helps protect our well-being during a pandemic

By Greater Good Science Center | March 3, 2022

Liv­ing through the COVID-19 pan­dem­ic has had a severe impact on people’s men­tal health and well-being. Restrict­ed move­ment, loss, and iso­la­tion have led to increas­es in depres­sion, anx­i­ety dis­or­ders, stress, sleep dis­or­ders, and more. The effects have been even harsh­er for teens. How can we help pro­tect our well-being dur­ing this par­tic­u­lar­ly dif­fi­cult time? Though a…

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On neuroplasticity, psychedelics, forest bathing, drinking, sleep and more: The Month in Review

By SharpBrains | August 27, 2018

___ Dear read­er, It’s time for Sharp­Brains month­ly e‑newsletter explor­ing the lat­est think­ing, sci­ence and tools for life­long brain health and men­tal well-being. Enjoy! New research: Psy­che­delics can pro­mote neur­al plas­tic­i­ty in the pre­frontal cor­tex and expand path­ways for men­tal health Drink­ing up to 5–8 glass­es of wine or beer a week not seen to increase dementia…

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New book on how “Forest Bathing” can promote physical and mental health

By Greater Good Science Center | August 22, 2018

“Nature deficit dis­or­der” is a mod­ern afflic­tion. With more peo­ple liv­ing in cities, work­ing in high-rise office build­ings, and becom­ing addict­ed to their innu­mer­able elec­tron­ic devices, many of us are indeed expe­ri­enc­ing a nature deficit. This is true for chil­dren and adults alike. In his new book, For­est Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find…

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